Interview with Filmmaker Yijun Pan (RED THREAD) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

RED THREAD was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the February 2020 Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Yijun Pan: Red Thread of Fate is a belief in Asian culture that, according to the ancient myth, the god ties an invisible red cord around the finger of those […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Yijun Pan (RED THREAD) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Screenwriter Drew Robinson (BEAUTIFUL SURFACES) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Drew Robinson: What if you could live forever? Beautiful Surfaces is a science fiction, coming of age television drama. Set in a dystopian future where aging has been eradicated, the series explores how immortality affects societal norms, relationships and the human psyche. Echoing many of the issues that […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Drew Robinson (BEAUTIFUL SURFACES) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

‘Riddle Me This’: 25 Years of Batman Forever —

Directed by Joel SchumacherScreenplay by Janet Scott Batchler & Lee Batchler and Akiva GoldsmanStory by Janet Scott Batchler & Lee BatchlerRelease Date: 16th June, 1995Rating: PG-13 (U.S), PG (U.K-Cut for Cinema and VHS), 12 (U.K-Uncut for Blu-Ray and DVD) There was a perceived wisdom at the time that Batman Returns had not done the business […]… Continue reading ‘Riddle Me This’: 25 Years of Batman Forever —

Maleficent (2014) | Film Review — Owland by Brenda

Title: Maleficent (2014) Directed by: Robert Stromberg Screenplay by: Linda Woolverton Based on: Disney’s Sleeping Beauty and La Belle au bois dormant written by Charles Perrault Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Sam Riley, Brenton Thwaites, Ella Purnell, Jackson Bews, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt Music by: James… Continue reading Maleficent (2014) | Film Review — Owland by Brenda

Interview: Maya Hawke (‘Stranger Things’) talks falafel, her new album, and hula hooping — AwardsWatch

As the newest main cast member of Stranger Things, Maya Hawke showed up in Season 3 and will continue her role as Robin in Season 4. She has a full-length album coming out on June 19, and is working more and more on bigger projects in the film industry. I hopped on a Zoom call […]… Continue reading Interview: Maya Hawke (‘Stranger Things’) talks falafel, her new album, and hula hooping — AwardsWatch

Twilight Zone: The Movie Review – Series Spielberg #09 — Film Sentinel

You are about to enter another dimension. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Your next stop: Twilight Zone: The Movie! As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting a work in the career of Steven Spielberg. This week we are examining a film he produced, and directed in […]… Continue reading Twilight Zone: The Movie Review – Series Spielberg #09 — Film Sentinel

Eureeka (From Eureeka’s Castle) is the Cutest Character Ever! — the Carbon Freeze

So with Penis & Giuseppe Rolando’s partially lost filmography on my mind lately, I decided to try to seek out some obscure nostalgic media again. Every few years or so I give the internet another sweep, and in the last ~13 years I’ve been able to track down the majority of old Nickelodeon shows I […]… Continue reading Eureeka (From Eureeka’s Castle) is the Cutest Character Ever! — the Carbon Freeze

Book Recs: 20 Picture Books by Black Authors — Zezee with Books

The uproar in response to police brutality against Black people has strengthened the Black Lives Matter movement and has forced everyone to (again) recognize and admit how ingrained systematic racism is in our society and the many areas that lack diversity. An area where this discussion is also happening is book publishing, which is known […]… Continue reading Book Recs: 20 Picture Books by Black Authors — Zezee with Books

Dressed to Kill — Squeaky Speaks Her Mind

Written and directed by Brian De Palma. A housewife is murdered by a mysterious blond woman and a high priced call girl is a witness. The call girl becomes the next target! Running time 1 hour 44 minutes. Dressed to Kill — Squeaky Speaks Her Mind